Chapter 746

Chapter 746: True Transmission of Cyan Feather

Upon returning to her residence, Lolan Hill began a thorough cleaning.

First, she moved various items to the courtyard, then cleaned the attic and the row house next door. After washing and drying the furniture, she put everything back in its place.

During this process, she also thoroughly rinsed the eaves, stone slab gaps, the water pond, and the corners of the walls.

It sounded quite troublesome, but with the collaboration of two birds, it was completed rather quickly. After all, they were all Extraordinary Beings, making things much more convenient compared to ordinary people.

After cleaning, Lolan Hill refilled the water pond with clear mountain spring water, and the pool once again filled up, shimmering as it reflected the dappled sunlight through the forest shade.

Whew, seems like I’ve finished my work.

In the afternoon, after Lolan Hill had cleaned herself up and changed into a comfortable chiffon dress, she stepped out.

When she reached the edge of the pool, she dipped her two feet into the clear water, feeling the slightly cool temperature, gently swinging her calves and watching the ripples spread across the surface of the pond, breaking the shimmering light.

Once the young lady had played to her heart’s content, she propped herself up on the ground, looking up at the azure sky above.

This time, she had truly returned to her little home.

A sigh of emotion rose in her heart, followed by curiosity about the other disciples’ situations. She wondered how the few who had joined two years ago were doing.

After resting for a while, she lifted her feet out of the water, dried them off, and went back inside to change into a pair of light shoes before flying towards the main artery of the mountain.

Now would be a good time to give Teacher Sister Jin Hua a call. Perhaps she already knows about her return through other means.

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After turning through several high and low pavilions, Lolan Hill arrived at a grand palace-like building. After a brief report, the guarding spirit beast made way for her to enter.

The room on the first floor was somewhat spacious, with dark hardwood tables and chairs. Lolan Hill sat down temporarily.

A short while later, a woman dressed in white with gold edges descended the stairs. Her figure was graceful, and there were three small leaves on her forehead, which gradually changed from light yellow to orange-red, and then to deep red, quite beautiful to look at.

Seeing Jialan Jin Hua reappear, Lolan Hill blinked in surprise. Unconsciously, her senior sister had already reached Sequence 7.

“You’re back, Jialan. Or should I say, Lolan?” Jin Hua walked over with a smile.

“Sure, either is fine,” Lolan Hill nodded.

“I came back because I woke up.”

“Hehe, so cute,” Jin Hua affectionately patted Lolan Hill’s head and then explained the decisions of the Dynasty.

Since it was not possible to let such a powerful witch like Lolan operate independently outside the system, it could lead to undesirable consequences over time. So, after some deliberation, the Dynasty devised this plan.

“The Dark King is the current emperor’s elder brother, and he has passed away. Since childhood, he was weak and sickly, and did not gain much prominence in the political arena.”

“He was kind-hearted and would often interact with his younger siblings when he was healthy, taking them out to play. In the previous royal family, he was one of the few kings with a good reputation.”

“Due to treating illnesses, he traveled to many places and even ventured westward. Later, due to his illness, many princes and princesses were deeply saddened.”

“Afterwards, without him to mediate, disputes among the princes intensified until the current emperor took the throne, bringing peace again.”

“In fact, you are not a descendant of the Dark King; most of the royal family and officials are well aware of this. But to reassure the common people and avoid any special implications, they gave you this title.”

“After entering the capital, there will likely be a ceremony to bestow your status, after which you will be granted freedom. Regarding the Dark King, you don’t need to worship him; a slight nod will suffice. The officials in charge of the ceremonies are aware of the truth and won’t force you.”

After explaining the matters in the letter, Jin Hua asked about Lolan Hill’s cultivation progress.

“Have you reached the Fifth Sequence yet?” she looked at the girl.

“Yes.”

Looking at Jin Hua, Lolan Hill suddenly felt like a schoolgirl waiting for praise. Then she shook her head, dispelling that thought. Clearly, she should be older than Jin Hua.

“Congratulations!” Jin Hua took Lolan Hill’s hand.

“I’ll check on your studies over the next couple of days to see if there’s anything you need to catch up on after being away for so long.”

Oh, hearing the word “catch up,” memories of her past struggles resurfaced.

“Teacher Sister Jin Hua, actually, I’ve been doing pretty well.” Little Lolan wanted to struggle to explain, fearing she might be pulled into extra lessons.

“That may not be true. Let me check,”

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“Let me test you then.” With that, Jin Hua continued to pull Lolan Hill towards a stone platform within the sect with a ‘smiling face’.

It seems this time, not only theoretical knowledge but also practical combat will be tested.

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On the high stone platform constructed from white jade, Lolan Hill slowly floated upwards, and a longsword as blue as jade gradually appeared in the air before she grasped it in her hand.

When dealing with large-bodied monsters, sickles were naturally more effective, but when facing extraordinary beings with similar body sizes, longswords might be more suitable.

Facing Lolan Hill, Jin Hua waved her sleeve, and seven yellowish-red wooden swords appeared in the air. It seemed she had some kind of ability akin to ‘storing items in one’s sleeves’.

Seeing the seemingly frail silver-haired younger sister in front of her, Jin Hua drew out one of the wooden swords, her figure flashing instantly. The sword moved like a dragon, swirling to attack.

Lolan Hill was not afraid upon seeing this. Her figure paused momentarily before charging forward. The blue sword light immediately split into countless strands, resembling gossamer falling down, faintly visible.

Each strike seemed illusory, but each one was real, capable of turning from illusory to solid in an instant.

Seeing this, the fine sword in Jin Hua’s hand suddenly burst into flames. These flames, dancing with the sword, scattered sparks, while the blue jade longsword in Lolan Hill’s hand corroded, leaving scorched holes. It no longer could easily switch between real and illusory states.

It seems this senior sister cannot be underestimated; after all, she is one of the top geniuses on the Eastern Continent.

The blue jade longsword in Lolan Hill’s hand shot out and was cut by Jin Hua, but another longsword appeared in the young girl’s hand soon after.

The sword blade was icy silver, held horizontally in front. As her fingers gently swept over the blade, lifelike blue butterflies were engraved upon it.

Seeing the sword being inscribed in front of her eyes, Jin Hua sensed a dangerous aura, becoming more serious. Her empty left hand turned, and the six red wooden swords floating beside her suddenly shot out, crossing like streaks of light, pursuing the young girl along different trajectories.

Time seemed to freeze for a moment, and everything around suddenly became silent. The icy silver sword slowly descended like in slow motion, leaving traces behind. The incoming red firewood swords gradually slowed down, quickly decaying and dissipating into ashes.

In the Nine Profound Dao of the Xiangyu Sect, the most difficult technique to cultivate, the Withering and Destruction Art, was displayed at this moment.

Seeing this, Jin Hua nodded slightly, then raised the remaining wooden sword in her hand. A delicate arc traced past her side, followed by several solitary beams of light. These arcs resembled star trails, hovering around her and stirring the mana in the surrounding atmosphere. Then, complex magical patterns began to form on the ground.

Lolan Hill did not interrupt immediately. She wanted to see how powerful the top person of the Xiangyu Sect currently was. Since this was a sparring match, winning or losing wasn’t so important.

After two breaths, the star trail arcs around Jin Hua floated, as if stars surrounded her, flickering on and off. Then, pure magical sequence mana filled the surroundings, causing ripples and trails under her sword light.

At this point, Jin Hua lightly shook her sword light, and the tiny starlight strands came like threads, though minute but with extreme penetrative power. Lolan Hill dodged one, and it directly pierced into the stone slab below, leaving a deep hole hundreds of meters underground.

Then, Jin Hua grabbed with one hand, and the runes on her fingers flashed. A large net made of silver star threads enveloped Lolan Hill.

These were hard to dodge.

Looking at the vast silver net descending from above, Lolan Hill felt even if she transformed into a spirit, she wouldn’t be able to penetrate through it. It seemed this was something Jin Hua prepared specifically for her.

Compared to Sequence 7 Jin Hua, Lolan Hill in Sequence 5 indeed had less overall mana, making it difficult to break through head-on. Now, the opponent was blocking her means of evading cleverly, forcing her to show her true strength.

Mana faintly emerged around them, guiding the formation under Jin Hua’s feet. It continuously circulated around her, dispersing the wandering necromancer sequence mana, making the environment more advantageous for Jin Hua.

Seeing this, the young girl no longer hesitated, holding the sword hilt with both hands, muttering incantations. Her pupils glowed with a beautiful purple hue, clearly visible even during the day.

Then, her figure flashed, rushing forward abruptly, transforming into three figures, each holding an icy silver longsword.

Zzz—

The longsword was entwined with purple lightning, swiftly slashing at the falling giant net. Sparks flew, and the net was torn apart. The three figures flew out of the net, rising into the sky and converging again into Lolan Hill’s form.

Her pupils gleamed with purple lightning, and blue flames appeared beside her. These flames, following the sword blade, transformed into swift small dragons rushing towards Jin Hua below.

Another ethereal star veil rose,湮

Among the many flickering ghost dragons, Jin Hua pointed her finger toward Qin Hua, causing the space around Lolan Hill to freeze as if she were immobilized.

Subsequently, the wooden sword in Jin Hua’s hand detached and transformed into a swarm of fireflies, surging towards the young lady.

In response, Lolan Hill’s figure suddenly dissipated, turning into countless blue butterflies that dodged the sword-like light of the fireflies, before gathering back together. A massive scythe then slowly formed in the air, held by the young lady with both hands.

The long and mournful scythe slashed down, shattering all the star formations. Amidst the shattered stars, Jin Hua thrust her sword straight at the young lady.

On the jade terrace, the two exchanged blows, their movements interwoven with starlight and purple flames, fireflies and blue butterflies flashing by, silver and black hair swirling, making the battle increasingly intense.

Finally, Jin Hua hovered in the air, her eyes like five-colored flames, with five-colored stars floating behind her, casting the sky and flowing clouds ablaze like evening glow.

At this moment, she held no sword in her hand; instead, her fingers moved like spinning thread, leaving trails of starlight as they swept across the sky, piercing through the atmosphere to reach the silver-haired girl.

Lolan Hill also took out a dark blue gemstone, holding it in her palm. As the gemstone emitted its radiance, countless ghosts surged out, flooding the sky like a tidal wave. These ghosts were collected by her one night on the Ximu mountains, originally intended to prevent these demons from wreaking havoc in the wilds, but now they had become her trump card.

The dark tide surged downward, submerging the flowing clouds and five-colored stars in the sky. Lolan Hill appeared and disappeared amidst the ghostly tide.

Seeing this impending ghostly tidal wave, Jin Hua did not panic but showed a hint of relief, perhaps feeling that the silver-haired girl had not wasted her strength.

Her eyes closed slightly, then her body dispersed like golden sand. Soon after, a golden bird with three feathers appeared in the air. With a single flap of its wings, it traversed time and space, appearing under the blazing sun, and then another flap brought it behind Lolan Hill.

Immediately, Lolan Hill felt her surroundings blur, and when everything became clear again, she was high above the sky.

“That’s enough.” Jin Hua transformed back into human form, the three gold leaves on her forehead shimmering.

“Yes, alright.” Lolan Hill nodded, gathering the myriad ghosts back into the gemstone and descending slowly with Jin Hua.

Unknown to them, the area around the jade terrace was already surrounded by people, mostly outer disciples of the Xiangyu Sect, with some inner disciples standing among them. They all wore yellow feather robes, with a notable difference being that the inner disciples had black insignias on their collars and cuffs, giving them a more dignified appearance.

“Salutations, Senior Sister Jin Hua,” everyone bowed in respect to the two beautiful women.

Now that most members of the sect knew that this senior sister would soon take over as the head, their attitudes were naturally different. Given Jin Hua’s strength and experience, this was indeed the general expectation, with no one able to challenge her.

“There’s no need for such formalities.” Jin Hua shook her head slightly, addressing those below.

“Today, I practiced with this fellow disciple named Lolan, who is also the fifth true disciple of our generation.”

“She will henceforth lead the cultivation of the Nine Nether lineage in our sect. If my senior brother Gu Lie and I are absent, all sect members should follow her orders.”

“Yes! We salute Senior Sister Lolan.”

Before Lolan Hill could react, Jin Hua announced her new identity: princess of the dynasty, the only few true disciples of the current generation of the Xiangyu Sect, the leader of the Nine Nether lineage, and the third successor after Jin Hua and Gu Lie.

Within the Scorching Sun Xiangyu Sect, there were three lineages. Jin Hua led the Sky-Cutting Path (Magic Sequence), Gu Lie led the Hidden Dragon Path (Dragon Sequence), and the Nine Nether lineage (Necromancer Sequence) would be led by Lolan from now on.

After this day, the three pillars of the new generation of the Xiangyu Sect were confirmed. As the older generation of Extraordinary Beings on the Eastern Continent gradually passed away, these new geniuses would slowly take over these large sects and forces.

New leaders often bring different perspectives and methods of operation, ensuring that the world ahead will face new challenges and changes.

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